[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6825]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SHERI AND ROGER CHURCH

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, May is National Foster Care Month when we 
recognize the individuals who help America's children and youth who are 
in foster care find permanent homes and connections.
  In North Carolina, it is hard to match the dedication of Boone 
residents Sheri and Roger Church, who recently retired as foster 
parents after 20 years of providing a loving home to children in need.
  Since 1994, the Churches have fostered 91 children. They have been 
recognized on numerous occasions, locally and statewide, for 
outstanding service to children in foster care.
  In 2003, Sheri was given the State's Caring Spirit Award. In 2014, 
the couple was named Watauga County's Volunteers of the Year by the 
local Adult Services Coalition.
  The Churches have had a lasting impact on their community and on the 
children who were entrusted to their care. I wish them the very best in 
their retirement.

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